Ever-expanding kid’s cross-platform network batteryPOP has ramped up its offerings of premium children’s video content with the addition of six noteworthy series to be hosted on the network. The new offerings include DHX Media’s animated educational series UMIGO, a series of new animated music videos from children’s musician Danny Weinkauf (Grammy-winning composer and bassist from They Might Be Giants), live action series Totally Amp’d and Unlikely Heroes, Korean animated series Kimchi Warrior and the PSA series How to UnMake A Bully.
The addition of the new series demonstrates batteryPOP’s ongoing mission to curate fun and entertaining content on the network, as well as vibrant and engaging educational and socially conscious videos to provide a well-rounded entertainment experience for young viewers. Current parent-approved content on the site includes cartoons, live-action shows and exclusive interview and events covering top trending celebrities and topics for kids including Dan Zanes and Friends, sketch comedy series Totally Random and animated series Ants.
About UMIGO:
UMIGO – You Make It Go – is a fun, vibrant world of adventure that uses the fundamentals of math to engage early elementary age kids in narrative-driven appisodes. As UMIGO best friends Bean, Bit and Dizzy save the day from broken roller coasters, ancient mummies and more, the hilarious, interactive UMIGO stories, song and games help children become active learners. UMIGO helps children learn math and develop the skills they need for effective reasoning and problem solving. The project’s educational content is aligned with the Common Core Standards for Mathematics.
About Danny Weinkauf:
After many years of playing in great bands fronted by other musicians including years as bassist for the Grammy-winning group They Might Be Giants, Danny Weinkauf has taken on the challenge and excitement of jumping in the driver’s seat with the launch of his debut solo album No School Today. Working with different directors for each music video, each one delivers a unique animation style that brings each fun and educational song to life in a variety of entertaining ways. From learning about healthy eating with a flair for taste in “Ice Cream” or how our government system works in “Cast My Vote,” each music video is sure to get kids’ toes tapping and parents humming all day long.
About Totally Amp’d:
Totally Amp’d follows five teenagers with raw musical talent who are brought together by a rogue receptionist-turned-manager (Ashley Leggat) in the hopes of becoming the next big musical supergroup. If they can work together to get past their differences and the obstacles they face at every turn, they just might have a shot at winning the musical competition of their lives.
About Unlikely Heroes:
Unlikely Heroes sees a ragtag team of teens take on cryptic puzzles, deadly traps and a medieval steam-punk civilization during one action-packed summer day in this digital comedies series that merges the youthful adventure of The Goonies with the farcical comedy of Shaun of the Dead.
About Kimchi Warrior:
The Kimchi Warrior is a unique blend of martial arts, comedy, and the promotion of good health. Based on the premise of Popeye, our hero obtains supernatural strength by consuming the most prominent Korean dish to defend mankind from the world’s most notorious diseases (i.e. Swine Flu, Mad Cow Disease, Malaria, SARS etc.) Each episode a new “disease character” is summoned by Evil Lord of Disease to wipe out mankind. Under the tutelage of the clairvoyant Kimchi Master, The Kimchi Warrior is sent to fight and ultimately annihilate the disease with a different “ingredient weapon.”
About How to UnMake A Bully:
How to UnMake A Bully movies are based on personal experiences of the child actors who deliver solutions as character in their own stories. These students also help with lighting, directing, sound and gear—producing short films in places ranging from New York to Australia. The movies are utilized by schools, organizations, theaters and web content distributors around the world, and the newly incorporated annual traveling program “DON’T WAIT® to UnMake A Bully” has visited almost 3,000 students to produce dozens of PSAs in several schools from New York to Los Angeles.
About batteryPOP
batteryPOP is a curated cross platform network for kids, providing original, aggregated and branded content for 6-11 and family audiences, delivered across mobile and internet platforms.
Founded by veterans of Nickelodeon and Saban Brands, batteryPOP features short form web series from a variety of creators, presented in a safe, engaging setting, and puts kids in charge by allowing their votes and feedback to reach the show creators directly. More than anything, batteryPOP is dedicated to harnessing the power of kids for an experience like they’ve never had before!